Time for the osteopathic profession to take the lead in musculoskeletal research

Osteopathic Medicine and Primary Care

Volumn 3, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Licciardone, John C ^a  

^a University of North Texas Health Science Center   (United States)

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EID: 68949209836     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17504732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1750-4732-3-6     Document Type: Editorial

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